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James Burrill Jr.

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Preceded by
  
Jeremiah B. Howell

Alma mater
  
Brown University 1788

Preceded by
  
Daniel Lyman

Name
  
James Jr.

Succeeded by
  
Nehemiah R. Knight

Preceded by
  
Ray Greene

Education
  
Brown University

Resigned
  
December 25, 1820

Political party
  
Federalist

Party
  
Federalist Party


James Burrill, Jr.

Governor
  
Arthur FennerHenry SmithIsaac WilbourJames FennerWilliam Jones

Born
  
April 25, 1772Providence, Rhode Island (
1772-04-25
)

Role
  
Former United States Senator

Died
  
December 25, 1820, Washington, D.C., United States

Previous office
  
Senator (RI) 1817–1820

James Burrill Jr. (April 25, 1772 – December 25, 1820) was a Federalist-party United States senator representing the state of Rhode Island. He served in the senate from 1817 until 1820. He graduated from the College of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the former name of Brown University) at Providence in 1788.

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Burill was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815.

The town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, is named for him. His grandson is the American writer and public speaker, George William Curtis.

References

James Burrill Jr. Wikipedia
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